The good news: Arizona is more valuable than its neighbors Nevada and New Mexico. The bad news: It’s worth less than Mississippi.

Nothing against Mississippi, of course. But … Mississippi? The state most famous for its use as a counting mechanism?

Arizona is just the 39th most valuable state based on land worth, according to Wall St. 24/7, a business website known for such lists as "America's Most Hated Companies," “The Value of a Dollar in Every State” and “The Most Dangerous City in Each State” (way to go, Tucson).

Ranking is based on land value

Citing average land value in a 2015 paper from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the website found Arizona was worth roughly $4,328 per acre, landing it 39th position of 48 states. (Hawaii and Alaska were not included.) That puts it between No. 40 Kansas ($4,220) and No. 38 Utah ($4,664).

But you want to know who takes dishonors for least valuable state. Any guesses? No, it's neither of the Dakotas. It’s Wyoming, worth just $1,558 per acre.

NATIONAL CAPITAL OF COFFEE POD MAKERS: Gilbert, Arizona, has the highest share of households that own a single-cup or pod-brewing coffee maker, at 24.5 percent, according to WalletHub. The personal-finance website also reports the coffee industry in the U.S. is valued at $48 billion. No surprise there. Keurig

PATRIOTISM: WalletHub ranked Arizona 18th in the nation for patriotism. States were evaluated using 13 indicators, including a state's number of veterans and active-duty military personnel, how many of its residents vote and whether the state has a civics education requirement. Even though WalletHub doesn't consider Arizona terriblypatriotic, it did give the state props for putting ona good Fourth of July party. Scottsdale ranked 28th best place to celebrate Fouth of July in the nation, but was ranked second in the nation for affordability. Tucson ranked 30th best place;Phoenix ranked 39th, Mesa ranked 43rd, Chandler ranked 50th, Glendale ranked 51st and Gilbert ranked 72nd. Patrick Breen/The Republic

AMAZON PRIME CITIES: Phoenix is the third most Amazon Prime-friendly city in the United States, according to an analysis by Shorr Packaging Corp. Los Angeles ranks No. 1, and San Francisco's Bay Area comes in second. Whole Foods Market

APARTMENT CONCESSIONS: Phoenix ranks ninth among big U.S. cities for the most apartment concessions currently being offered, according to a 2018 report. At new Valley apartments, it's typical for a renter to get about three weeks free. Michael Schennum/The Republic

POPULATION GROWTH: Phoenix and Buckeye were among the fastest-growing cities in the nation in 2017, according to population estimates released by the Census Bureau. Maricopa County was also among the fastest-growing populations in 2016. David Kadlubowski/The Republic

LAND WORTH: In May 2018, Arizona was named the 39th most valuable state based on land worth by Wall St. 24/7, a business website. According to the report, Arizona is worth roughly $4,328 per acre. Rob Schumacher/The Republic

BEST HIGH SCHOOL: In 2018, Basis Scottsdale charter school was named the best high school in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Four of the other top-10 schools were also Basis charter schools in Arizona. Mark Henle/The Republic

PROSPERITY: Arizona improved in prosperity since 2017, but still ranked among the bottom third of states in health care, jobs and family finances, according to a 2018 survey from Prosperity Now. Eric Lowenbach, Getty Images

HOME OWNERSHIP: Chandler was ranked as the best city to buy a family home, according to an October 2017 data analysis from SmartAsset. (Gilbert followed as No. 3 and Scottsdale was No. 8.) Tom Tingle/The Republic

UGLY STATE CAPITOL: Thrillist's September 2017 list of "The flat-out ugliest state capitols in the country" ranks Arizona No. 1. But the article displays the state's Executive Tower, not the original Arizona state capitol as shown here. The Republic

CYBER CRIMES: Arizona ranked No. 9 nationally for money lost from cyber crimes in 2015, according to a 2017 report by the FBI's Internet Crime Complain Center. Arizonans lost $8.9 million in those internet crimes. Getty Images/iStockphoto

MOST INNOVATIVE: Arizona State University was named the most innovative school among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2017 for the third year in a row. Michael Schennum/The Republic

BEST COLLEGE TOWN: In 2017, Northern Arizona University's humble home of Flagstaff was ranked third best college town in the nation by the American Institute of Economic Research. Crystal Ochoa/The Republic

EMPLOYMENT: Scottsdale was ranked the No. 1 city for jobs across the United States, according to WalletHub’s 2017 survey. More than 20 percent of Arizona’s corporate headquarters are in Scottsdale. Heather Reich, The Republic

ONLINE DEGREES: Arizona State University's online bachelor's-degree programs ranked No. 4 in the country in January 2017, based on an online ranking by U.S. News and World Report. The report evaluated 300 schools. Ben Moffat/The Republic

CHILD WELL-BEING: Arizona finished 46th out of the 50 states in the June 2017 Annie E. Casey Foundation survey on child well-being. Factors considered are child poverty, teen birthrate and access to healthcare. David Kadlubowski/The Republic

BEST FOR VETS: All three of Arizona's public universities made Military Times' November 2016 "Best for Vets" list. Arizona State University was ranked No. 66, the University of Arizona was 74 and Northern Arizona University was 79. Getty Images

INTOXICATION AND PREVENTION: A 2016 study by personal-finance site WalletHub ranked Arizona No. 1 in criminal penalties for driving under the influence and No. 2 in DUI prevention efforts among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Republic

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS: Arizona only met the minimum federal standards under the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to a report released by "Expecting Better" in August 2016. The state also received the same grade in the 2014 report, when it was one of 17 states that failed. Creative Commons

PUBLIC EDUCATION: Network for Public Education in 2016 gave Arizona an F grade in education, while the country averaged a D. Arizona's policy on high-stakes testing was a high point of the report, but it got F’s for school finance, professionalization of teaching and privatization. Getty Images

INTERNET IN SCHOOLS: Only 63 percent of Arizona's school districts provide the federal standard for broadband connection, according to a November 2015 report. States like New York and South Carolina have almost all schools meeting the standard. Nick Oza/The Republic

WALLET WELLNESS: Gilbert has the highest median income in the country, making it the top city for "wallet wellness," according to a 2015 national financial-responsibility ranking of 150 U.S. cities. Michael Schennum/The Republic

HOME OWNERSHIP: A consumer-advocacy website in April 2015 named Buckeye the sixth-best location in Arizona for home ownership based on population growth, availability and affordability. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

RETIREMENT: In 2015, Scottsdale was the second best place to retire in the United States, according to a study by WalletHub. Peoria was the tenth best. Criteria included cost of living, weather and hospital access. Getty Images/Pixland

GUNS AT THE AIRPORT: Seventy-three guns were found in carry-on bags in Phoenix's airport in 2015. Phoenix placed fifth in the nation for most gun discoveries in airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Transportation Security Administration

Really? New Jersey is the most valuable state?

Yup, New Jersey. According to Wall St. 24/7’s list, it's the LeBron James of land value, distancing itself from No. 2 Rhode Island (small but precious) worth $133,730 an acre, and No. 3 Connecticut coming in at $128,824 an acre.

It helps that the Garden State is heavily developed, strip malls being worth more commercially than national parks (not for sale).

In compiling the interesting but rather baseless list, even Wall St. 24/7 admitted the fruitless nature of the endeavor in its introduction: “Placing an accurate dollar value on America’s land, whether it has priceless natural features such as rivers and mountains or is developed with farms or sleek skyscrapers, is virtually impossible.”